legislation: 105-s-2448

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105-s-2448 105 s 2448 Small Business Loan Enhancement Act Commerce 1998-09-08 1998-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business. Senate Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] MA D K000148 7 Small Business Loan Enhancement Act - Amends the Small Business Investment Act (SBIA): (1) to include women-owned business development among the public policy goals for projects eligible for small business development company loans; and (2) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Adminstration to require an appraisal of real estate if a loan made for plant acquisition, construction, conversion or expansion includes more than $250,000 for a real estate transaction, or to authorize the lender to require such an appraisal if the loan involves the use of $250,000 or less for such a transaction. Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) authorize loans to small businesses for assistance in meeting Year 2000 technology requirements; and (2) set forth the same real estate appraisal requirements for loans under such Act as prescribed for SBIA loans above. Repeals provisions concerning the payment of accrued interest with respect to SBA-guaranteed small business loans. Amends the SBA's Microloan Program to: (1) require its loan loss reserve fund to be maintained at a level equal to not more than 15 percent of the outstanding balance of the microloans owed to the intermediary; and (2) allow such fund to be reduced below such level if the intermediary can demonstrate to the Administrator, after a five-year participation period, that the average loan loss rate during such period is less than 15 percent, and the Administrator determines that no other factors are likely to impair the intermediary's ability to repay all obligations owed to the SBA. Directs the Administrator to then reduce such rate accordingly, except that such rate cannot be reduced to less than ten percent of the outstanding balance of the microloans owed to such intermediary. 2025-08-21T16:14:48Z  

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